schmooze or shmooze 
/ˈʃmu:z/ verb
schmooz·es or shmooz·es; schmoozed or shmoozed; schmooz·ing or shmooz·ing /ˈʃmu:z/ verb informal : to talk with someone in a friendly way often in order to get some advantage for yourself [no obj] ▪ People will have time to schmooze during the cocktail hour. — often + with ▪ She schmoozed with the reporters/boss. [+ obj] ▪ He schmoozed his teachers.
— schmooz·er /ˈʃmu:zɚ/ noun, plural schmooz·ers [count]
/ˈʃmu:zɚ/ noun, plural schmooz·ers [count]
